Information power grabs aren't new to Britons. Four years ago, the government proposed a bill to give law enforcement agencies sweeping powers to collect electronic data on the nation's citizenry and store it in what was characterized by some as a "."

This latest action by Anonymous was described by one security expert as audacious, especially in light of recent efforts by global law enforcement agencies to on the group's cyber protests.

"You have to admit that this is an audacious move by Anonymous and its supporters," Sophos Senior Technology Consultant Graham Cluely. "Other hacktivists who have launched DDoS attacks against websites belonging to British authorities have been arrested in recent history, and are currently facing trial."

And the hacktivists aren't about to stop their campaign against the British government. They say they'll be announcing their plans for more actions on .

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